Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. Primary polycythemia occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow. Secondary polycythemia is caused by increases of erythropoietin that result in an increased production of...

Metformin when pregnant?

Need some advice on taking metformin when pregnant. I have read studies that say it can help prevent miscarriage and help with gestational diabetes when taken throughout the entire pregnancy and others that say to stop taking after the first trimester. Have any of you had this happen?

I took a pregnancy test today and had the faintest line so I am not sure if I am pregnant or not, but wanted to know cause I take 1000mg per day.

I used Metformin to become pregnant and continued to take it for several weeks after I became pregnant. My plan was to stay on it throughout my pregnancy, but due to horrible morning sickness, I had to discontinue it. I highly recommend the use of metformin during pregnancy. I think it helped me to regulate my weight gain better than my first pregnancy. I only gained 26lbs this time compared to over 40 with my first child. I have also started Aldactone since I have given birth and have lost 20lbs! Good luck. I wish you the best on your possible pregnancy!

I was taking 2000 mg of Metformin to get pregnant and stayed on it until week 12 and then went off from it with my Dr. orders. I didn't have any problems after that. I didn't have any morning sickness either just a yucky feeling some days and once I went off from it I didn't even have that yucky feeling anymore.... Good luck

I am twelve weeks preggo today. I have been taking metformin throughout the first twelve weeks. My ObGyn told me today that it was safe to take throughout pregnancy, but I could stop now that I am at the twelve week mark. I recommend continuing it too. It certainly won't hurt anything if you do.

Well, Im not pregnant or anything. Hope to be pretty soon. I had a visit my specialist and he wants me to continue with the metformin. He expresses how it does not harm the baby. I'm currently taking 1700mg a day.

Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...

So my daughter, who will be 30 in a few months, says she thinks she has varicose veins, as she can't figure out what else it could be. Only in one leg, and is so bad it is hard to sleep at night. She is in excellent shape, really exercises a lot, and eats well... not at all overweight. Anyone else have any issues with this? I did find that it can go with PKD. She was reading that there are...

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